The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-23
PETITION.
To ile n, Hnruilc Bard u County CommfesIr
enof ne CsanIfV u Saline. tH ne Stat q
Kansas.

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Kansas:
We, the undersigned your petitioners. each
being a resident tax payer OF the Township Oi
Elm Greek. IN Saline County In the State Of Kan
sas. RESPECTFULLY petition your honorable body 20
submit "a the qualified electors Of said Township.
Tor their acceptance or rejection, Rt 4 special
election % BE- ordered by your honorable body,
under and In pursuance 10 the laws Of the state
of Kansas. and an act entitled. An Act Ia en-
able Counties, townships, and Cities % aid IN
the construction Of railroads. and to repeal sec
ton eight Of chapter thirty-nine Of the laws Of
1874. approved February .. 1896. and the
amendments thereto. the following proposition
with the terms and conditions herein specified.
fO-Wil: Shall the said Township OF Elm Creek
iu the County Of saline In the State az Kansas,
subscribe Tor one hundred and thirty shares Of
one hundred dollars each Of the capital stock NJ
the Minneapolis. LincUin and Southwestern
liailuad Company. and In the payment therrOi
issue % said Railroad Company thirteen Of the
hOnds uf said Township, Of the denomination OF
one Thousand dollars each. or 20 MANY Thereof
not exceeding said number as shall amount tu
not exceeding two Thousand dollars per mile Of
uiilrusid constructed IN said Township By said
railroad companyi said bonds % be payable "a
the bearer at the Fiscal Agency Of the State Of
Kansas. In New York City, thirty years after
oriered and declared by the said board that the
PRAYER o. siild petltion DC and me same Is here,
BY granted. and that special election be held
the date thereof. bearing interest at the rate OF
six per cent per annuln. Interest payable semi
annually. for which interest coupons shall be
said; this subscription Of stock and issue Of
bonds being upon the following conditions,
namely;
As soon As said proposition shall be deter.
mined In the Affirmative, by 3 canvass Oi the
votes at such election, the Board OF County
Commissioners Of said County Of Saline for and
on behalf Of said Township, shall order the
County Clerk 20 make, and the County Clerk
shall make, said subscription In the name OF
said Township for said one hundred and thirty
shares ofthe capital stock % said railroad COM
pany.
And when the railroad Of said Railroad Com
pany shall be built and completed and In opera
ton, by lease OF otherwise. through said Town.
ship from the North % the south line thereof
with depot on It's line Of railroad within two
miles Of the geographical center 81 said Town
ship, then the said Board Of County Commission
ers shall cause such bonds. with coupons at
tached a. Aforesaid, 20 be issued In the name OF
said Township Of Kim Greek and shall deliver
the same 20 said Railway Company on delivery
or tender 10 the Township Treasurer Of said
Township OF q certificate Of said shares OF the
iull paid capital stock Of said Railway Company.
equal In amount with said bonds-dOllar for
dollar.
Provided. said Railroad shall be built and
completed and importation (by lease or other
Wise) a. Aforesaid. on or before the first day Of
January A. D.. ISIS, and Provided further that
Il said Railway Company shall be hlndered OF
delayed In the construction Of rs said line Of
Railroad BY labor strikes. legal proceedings Or
extraordinary action Of the elements, the length
time herein taken 70 complete said Railroad.
The form Of the ballots 20 be used AZ said
election shall b.: "fur the subscription %
stock and issue OF bonds 90 THE MfNNFaPOlIs-
LIgcOLN & SOUrHW FSrERN RAILROAD Cow.
PANY," and Against the subscription Of stock
and issue Of bonds 70 THE MtNNEAPOLIs. LIN
CoLN & SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD Con-
PANY."
And. whereas. the said petition being duly fled
and now set down tor hearing and the Sdid
Board Of County Commissioner having duly ~
amined ana considered the slnir, and ieing iiily
advised IN The premises Tine ,aid Board DO iisd
aud declare that said P-iiilur u IN writing;
that Il Is subscribed by in1Ts than iw,lfiths (3sl
0f the resident taN-naytrs % suid Elm Creek
Township; That u designates the said The Min
neapOlls, Lincoln & Southwestern Railway Com.
pany, a. the company % which ID Is proposed 70
extend aid In the construction aud building IL
its railroad into within and through said Elm
Creek Township. and the amuunt Of capital
stock Of said company for which 10 Is proposed
hat said Township Of Elm Crcek shall siihscrIbe;
that Il sets forth the terms Of payment sor said
stock, together with the ternis and conditions
scrip;on, and the ballot 10 be used al said eler-
ton, asked and prayed 70 be held In said Town
ship, and that the said petition IS In all respects
10 conformity 70 law.
Now, therefore On accordance with the prayer
Of s1la petition sPd RsFua5sR r. % ana y virtue
In such case made and provided, Il Is hereby
IN said Elm Greek Township on Saturday, the
18th day Of June A. D.. 1881. for the purpose Of
voting on said proposition, and that st said
special election the question and prOp0sl
tion a. set forth IN the heretofore recited peti-
ton, al Of which said petition Is hereby made
a part II this 0rder-shall Be and Is hereby sub
mltted e &c LEGAL sRa qualified electors q said
voting By ballot thereon. as IN said petition
designated And Il Is further ordered and de-
Haired shat said election be held at Bankers
m filf hi D.. hlI ai1 fh,Il the FslIrrS ~ nI-fa
add the result b. aseeFiained and declared In
the same manner as e provided b laW, for
holding general elections, ana that the ballots
used al sid eieetinn shall have written or print
ed thereon The words: ''FOr the subscription II
stock and laue Of bonds % TIE MINNEAfOLfs.
LINCnLE 4 SOurH " EsTERN RAILWAY CON
PANv. . % ihe womb Against the subscription
LIS. INcoLN 4 ROUTHW keTEHN RAILWAY
CusirANr" said ballots % b. counted for o.
against said proposition accordingly.
Aud Is further ordered By said board that the
sheriff Of said Saline County make due prOeia.
electors % sid Kim Greek Township. Of thr
q SAid gueaflna RRd pFopositloQ SCI
forth In said Petition and MS nFdfr % and for
thrlr decision af the special election tO b. held
Is Aforesaid, b. publishing the said proclznta.
,lon snr thiriy DAYS o. morp ncst prurcrti-'-
the day ~ hnldnE sid elfeiidn, u the saline
lgiiiiy dcr A.. NV sililisl lini.lsd ~ lli'-
! giurrni eirrIlafiOn 81 sid TuEnshlp Il Elm
Creek. and that 90 said proclamation the said
sherfn set forth this order rCiing said petiti0n
And III. County Cierk Of said county and "a
nfieio CLERK of this Board b hereby -dlrertrd b.
issue % the Shrfin % said county Of Saline
state " kansas, q dnly certified copy Of this
order,
Done b. the noard OF County Commissioners
u said County d saline. State q hnnsas. this
sri day uf May A. d., 10,
ANsON MILrER. Chairman.
J. y. BunER Mephers q